Policy-Making in EU Security and Defense: An Institutional Perspective (Palgrave
Macmillan, 2013)
EU foreign policy has long been considered
the exclusive domain of member states. This book challenges such conventional
state-centered wisdom by analyzing the influence of the Brussels-based EU
officials in the sensitive area of security and defense.
It asks
why the member states have delegated important functions to the EU and continues
to examine how EU civil servants affect the planning and conduct of civilian and
military operations.
Using multiple case studies and unique insights from
over a hundred interviews, this book shows how everyday security policy is made
in practice. Whether it concerns the deployment of uniformed personnel to Aceh,
Bosnia, Chad or Kosovo, the EU officials in the Council and the European
External Action Service shape outcomes and make a difference. This book will be
of interest to scholars, students and practitioners of EU foreign
policy.